The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Washington state school directors' association, parents, representatives of food service employee groups, principals, and other interested parties, shall develop a model policy for protecting children in preschool through sixth grade who assist in elementary school kitchens. By January 12, 2004, the superintendent shall adopt the model policy and provide a copy of it to the house of representatives and senate education committees."

EFFECT: Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt a model policy protecting children who help in elementary school kitchens. The agency must share its policy with the House and Senate Education Committees. School districts are not required to adopt a policy and SPI is not required to include in the model policy a list of required components.